"The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible... 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world." — George Washington, Farewell Address, September 1796
Which later early-19th-century policy most clearly extended Washington's logic?
- A
The Louisiana Purchase of 1803, doubling national territory
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The Monroe Doctrine of 1823, warning Europe against further colonization in the Americas
- C
The Hartford Convention of 1814, protesting wartime federal policies
- D
The Embargo Act of 1807, halting nearly all American foreign trade
Explanation
The Monroe Doctrine paired hemispheric distance from European political quarrels with continued commerce, directly echoing the Farewell. The embargo cut commerce that Washington wished to preserve; the Louisiana Purchase concerned territory; and the Hartford Convention addressed sectional grievances during the War of 1812.